Thoughts on Money
"I just found this hammer. What should I do with it?"
Kind of a weird question, right? But it's just like asking "What should I do with this money?"
Well, uh...I dunno. That's not nearly enough information.
A hammer is a tool.
Money is a tool.
You have to get clear on what you're trying to accomplish in life before anyone can tell you what to do with... See more
Kind of a weird question, right? But it's just like asking "What should I do with this money?"
Well, uh...I dunno. That's not nearly enough information.
A hammer is a tool.
Money is a tool.
You have to get clear on what you're trying to accomplish in life before anyone can tell you what to do with... See more
"I just found this hammer. What should I do with it?" Kind of a weird question, right? But it's just like asking "What should I do with this money?" Well,...
" Don't ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive, and then go do it. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive. "
Howard Thurman
Thomas Klaffke • Aliveness: Reframing Productivity
“conventional budgeting methods rely on restriction, discipline, and perfectionism in a way that doesn’t work for people. They ignore an important truth about money: it’s meant to be spent.”
No-Buy Year? No Thanks.
Dana Miranda
But here’s the key: Money work isn’t about getting rid of our uncomfortable emotions. It’s about learning to respond to them, to work with them, and to learn from them.
And most importantly, to not let them steer you in directions that will make life harder for you.
And most importantly, to not let them steer you in directions that will make life harder for you.
Money Mocha #1
Time matters. So much of the rat race that squeezes your free time means you have to spend loads of money on convenience purchases (woke up too late for the bus, had to take an Uber; no time to make dinner from scratch; etc) but even more importantly, if you do not have ample free time, you cannot learn how to be satisfied.
Writ on Water on Your Brain on Money
Here is one that I’ve encountered time and again: marketing is the mother of revenue. Some of you might wince at the idea of self-promotion and all of your biases with the word marketing. When it comes to gigantic corporations, I do too. But let’s consider this in a small business context, where you work in and with your community. In this sense,... See more